In the late evening hours of a Thursday in Portsmouth, Virginia, the life of 41-year-old James Rockett III came to a tragic and abrupt end. On June 29, 2023, Portsmouth Police Department officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Dunedin Road, a residential area just off Portsmouth Boulevard. There, they discovered Mr. Rockett, a male, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound.
Despite the immediate response from law enforcement, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
A lifelong resident of Portsmouth, James Rockett III was born on October 19, 1981. He was educated in the local public school system and had been working to establish himself as an entrepreneur. His business ventures included landscaping and selling cars, and he had recently acquired his first investment property. He was a father who had tragically been preceded in death by one of his sons, as well as his own father and a sister.
In the wake of the shooting, the Portsmouth Police Department initiated a homicide investigation. However, details regarding a potential suspect or suspects have not been released to the public. As of the initial reports, no arrests had been made in connection with the death of James Rockett III. Authorities have appealed to the community for any information that might lead to an arrest, encouraging witnesses or those with knowledge of the incident to come forward. The investigation into his untimely death remains ongoing as his family and community continue to seek answers.
